Pike County entered their tilt with Mary Persons on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mary Persons Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Pike County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Mary Persons saw an underclassman step up: Addison Lynch had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Lynch.
Pike County pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mary Persons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season.
Pike County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Harris County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mary Persons, they will square off against Spalding on Thursday.
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